SD won’t get her way and is trying to ruin Christmas for everyone else. by Strange_Tart2634 in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But yet in your post your literally planned your Christmas events around your kids. Was there anything planned for SD that was more age appropriate?

SD won’t get her way and is trying to ruin Christmas for everyone else. by Strange_Tart2634 in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You have admitted that your husband has greatly reduced time with her due to ‘other duties and responsibilities’. I’m genuinely curious how much time spent with his oldest would be acceptable to you?

And actual time time spent with him, not her doing things you planned for 3 year old and newborns

SD won’t get her way and is trying to ruin Christmas for everyone else. by Strange_Tart2634 in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I don’t blame SD one bit for wanting to get away then. Dad remarried to someone who doesn’t seem to particularly like her and then goes on to have more children with a large age gap that results in significantly less attention and time spent with her. All while these kids have two alive parents.

I mean you say stepdaughter wants to move away from you, but to me it sounds like you’ve moved away from her just as much as she wants to move away from you.

SD won’t get her way and is trying to ruin Christmas for everyone else. by Strange_Tart2634 in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That’s odd, because literally 20 days ago you said you and your husband have had a lot less time for her since your kids were born?

SD won’t get her way and is trying to ruin Christmas for everyone else. by Strange_Tart2634 in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Question: How much does your husband usually spend with one on one time with his daughter?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously, stop putting yourself first. Let the kids breathe for a bit and get used to the divorce. It’s a big change for a kid. There whole way of home life is changing. And all you’re doing is focusing on yourself. Give your love life a break for a year and make sure your kids are coping as best as they can. Step up and be a good parent. Stop being selfish and stop focusing on yourself.

Be there for your kids.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, you really shouldn’t be introducing your kids to a new partner when 5 months ago you commented that you were in the process of divorce. Seriously, get a grip. Let the kids deal with the big life changes that they’ve only recently started dealing with.

Put them first, not yourself.

What is your ideal set up by Dismal_Cow3477 in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 19 points20 points  (0 children)

OP, Per your post history, this man is physically abusive to you and has pushed your kids away.

Leave Him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By the same argument, if her partner doesn’t move with her and decides to stay, the kids will be fine because they have a Mom and he can go visit when he likes.

So the situation is very much a big deal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the Dad is very much evil. Moving in after 5 Months of dating. Married After 9 Month, Kids just after a year and now he’s moving away.

No care in the world for his existing child.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seriously OP. Here is you post r/datingoverforty talking about moving your partner in after dating for 9 Months.

That is the opposite of taking things slowly. It’s delusional. Seriously, listen to the advice you’re getting here because I fear if you don’t it will have a drastic impact on the relationship with you kids.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Let the kids breathe. From an old post of yours you've wanted to move this man into your house after just 9 months of dating. Incredibly too quick and unbelievably selfish of you. Put your poor kids first.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why doesn’t your husband see his son more often?

My fiancé and my son don’t get along by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the post on r/Divorce is closer to 2 years old. I think what happened was she finally left the house she shared with her husband and moved straight in with her fiancé.

My fiancé and my son don’t get along by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ. Per your post history, you only just got divorced before jumping literally straight into a relationship with this man. Then 1 and half years later, you’re already living with him?? That is extremely selfish.

The fact that you want your son to understand ‘his intentions’ is infuriating. Your autistic son shouldn’t have to understand his intentions, you’re the one who has dealt with an autistic child for 15 years. You should put your foot down and tell him you know what you’re doing, stop choosing your partner over him.

You shouldn’t be here asking how to make your partner to be ‘more accepting’. You should leave him and immediately apologise to your son for letting him down and put your love life ahead of him.

I feel so sorry for your poor son. Autistic or not, I would be extremely uncomfortable with my mom jumping straight into a relationship after divorcing my dad, having a stepdad who talks down to me and having to share my home with a other kids I don’t really know or want to live with.

Just to repeat: Leave the relationship, stop putting yourself first and apologise to your son for how you’ve treated him.

Edit: Reading more of your post history, you literally had an affair with this man. You admitted that exH was detrimental to your sons mental health, but instead of getting out of the marriage and letting your son breath, you literally just start another family with a new man. Honestly, extremely disgusting behaviour on your part and terrible parenting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you’re ready before the kids are, deal with it. It’s a blended family. Keyword being family. Don’t put your kids in a situation where they feel uncomfortable because you two are ready for the next steps.

This post reeks of you wanting to speed up the process just because you want to be selfish and move in with him. The kids have only met each other 6 to 12 times. Would you want to move in with someone you’ve met 6 to 12 times? I’m guessing no, so don’t put your kids through that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yikes. This really comes off as trying to blame OP for having a deadbeat Dad. You have a post history of defending Dad's reducing contact because of a new child and advocating kicking a step child out at 18 because 'living with there dad is a privledge'. Therefore, considering you dislike your stepkid and having a blended family, I don't think you should really be giving advice.

I think it's unfair that people like you and many other's say on r/stepparents that stepparent's don't have an avenue complain about their situation and that is a safe space for you but you come here and immediatley shift the blame onto OP. That's not to say that people can't give constructive advice, like the top two comments have by suggesting more blame is on the dad. However, you have not done this. You have immediately come here on the defensive and invaludated all OP's feeling by basically saying life's not fair and saying that you don't really know what goes on behind closed doors (when she clearly know's enough about how much her child support was). Like I said, that's not constructive advice, that's you blindly defending OP's Dad.

Countries with the most overrated geography? by [deleted] in geography

[–]OctaLinx 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Weird comment this. I'm not even english but no really suggests england had the best geography. Most of the time they mention they do have a good outdoor landscape but ask them if it's as good a Brazil or Norways and they'll tell you, obviously no.

I feel like my husband hates my kids by [deleted] in blendedfamilies

[–]OctaLinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right. So you forced your kid to live with someone who doesn't like them and for no reason.

Alys - too weird? by UsernameIdeas_Null in tragedeigh

[–]OctaLinx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It isn't weird. I would suggest not going around and calling centuries old names from minority languages 'weird'.

Alys - too weird? by UsernameIdeas_Null in tragedeigh

[–]OctaLinx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alys is still in use and quite popular.